Currycomb.



No. 897,882. PATENTED SEPT. 8, 1908.

- T. E. DESIMOND.

CURRYCOMB.

v APPLICATION FILED APBHH, L907.

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T.. E. DBSMOND. OURRYGOMB.

APPLICATION FILED APR.11, 1907.

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firmmws THOMAS E. DESMOND, OF SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

CURRYCOMB Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 8, 1908;}

Application filed April 11, 1907. Serial No. 367,610.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, THOMAS E. Dnsiuonn, a citizen of the United States, residing at S okane, in the county of Spokane, State of ashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curry-combs; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,

, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention has reference to that class of currycombs which include teethcleaner devices, and it aims to provide a durable, readily operated, and efficient selfcleaning cu'rrycomb in which the free ends of the cleaners are bent outwardly to form spring tongues ada ted to scrape the comb teeth when the c eaner-carrying frame is actuated, soas to expeditiously remove all dirt, hair, etc. therefrom. Y

With this end in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination, and arran ement of parts, all as hereinafter more fully escribed, specifically claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like parts are designated by corresponding reference numerals in the several views.

Of the said drawings-Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved currycomb. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3 Fi 4 is a bottom plan view. Fig. 54s a deta' view of one of the toothed plates. Fig. 6 is a detail view of one of the cleaner plates. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of a modified form of currycomb. Fig. 8 is a transverse section on the line 88 of Fig. 7.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the reference numeral 7 designates, gen:

erally, the upper or comb-plate frame of the device, which, as shown, comprises a series of three s aced longitudinal cross-pieces 8, to the un er face of which a series of combplates 9 are-transversely secured, the rivets or other fastening means extending through the bight portion 10 of each plate and through the corresponding cross piece, each plate, as

shown in -Fig. 5, being of approximately -in verted U-shape, the lower edges of its spaced legs 11 being provided with the usual combteeth 12. The legs '11 of each comb-plate are further provided with a rectangular opening 13, formed at each end thereof, and with a central elongated opening 14, the corre- 3 0r- Fig. 1.'

sponding openings of the several combplates alining with each other when such plates are fixed to the cross pieces 8. I Mounted upon the upper frame and riveted or otherwise secured thereto is a T- shaped metal plate 16, having an inclined shank 15, which extends at its free end into a handle piece 17, the shank 15 being provided with a transverse opening-18, through which extends the elongated shank 19 of a secondhandle 20, the shanks 15 and 19 having a pivot-bolt 21 connecting the same, and likewise extending transversely through the opening 18. The opposite end of the shank 19 is'pivotally engaged between a pair of cars formed on the upper end of apost 23, which passes through anopening 24 formed centrally. of the intermediate cross-piece 8 of the upper frame, the headed lower end of said post being fixed. in any way to the lower or' cleaner-plate frame, generally) designated 25. The handles proper are normally held apart from each other by means of a coil spring 22 which surrounds the post 23 and bears at opposite ends against the under face of the shank 19 and the upper face of the in. termediate cross-piece 8, the tension of said spring holding the adjacent end of the shank 19 in elevated position, with its opposite or handle end 20 correspondingly depressed. This last-mentioned frame is, in like manner, composed of a series of three cross-pieces, the outer cross-pieces 26 being of considerably less width than the central cross-piece 2-7. These cross-pieces are disposed directly beneath the corresponding cross-pieces of the upper frame, and extend through the openings in the comb-plates, the height of said openings being somewhat greater than the thickness of said cross'epieces, to allow'the latter to have a limited verticalmovement therein, as hereinafter described.

Secured to each of the cross-pieces isfa series of resilient cleaner-plates 28, which are likewise of approximately inverted U'shape, each cleaner-plate fitting within the corresponding comb-plate, as shown in'Fig. 1, with its bight portion 29 flush against the under face of the cross-pieces 26 and $27. The normal distance betweenthelegs- 30-of each cleaner-plate ishowever, somewhatless than that between the legs ofjtheflc'orrespond ing comb-plate, and the 'lower'edgeof'e'ach leg of the cleaner plates {is bent" laterally outward, to form a spring atongue 31, which that owing to the provision of thespring 22,

the several cleaner-plates will be disposed normally above the toothed lower edges of the comb-plates, the several 'crossrpieces of the lower frame resting against the upper wall of the openings 13 and 1 1-;

When, however, -'the operator grasps the handles and moves them toward each other, .the lower frame will have a downward movementwith respect to the upper frame, and the spring tongues'3l formed on the cleaner-plate will move downwardly against the inner faces of the comb-plate legs, thus exercising a scraping action and completely-removing all dirt, hair, etc., which may have become inserted between theteeth of the comb-plates, when the currycomb is used in the ordinary manner.

In the modified construction shown in Figs. 7 and 8, the movable handle is replaced by a forwardly extending lever 18 which is pivotally connected by a pinZl" to I the forward end of the plate 16 whose shank 15 carries the handle proper 17;. The lever 18. which, as shown in Fig. 8, is U-shaped in cross section, is in turn pivotally connected by a pin 16 to the upper end of the post23" carried by the cleaner plate frame 25, the

said post being provided with the coil spring 22, which tends to maintain said lever normally in elevated position, thus holding the cleaner-plate '25 normally raised with res ect to the'toothed lower edges of the combp ates 9. The forward end of the lever 18 is curved upwardly, as indicated by the reference numeral 19. It will be apparent therefore that when downward pressure is exerted upon such raised end, the lever will likewise swing downward upon its pivot 21", thus depressing the post 23 and effecting the actuation of the cleaner-plates in a manner similar to that already described.

Further. description of the'invention. is thought to be. unnecessary in view of the .foregoing, it being understood that the numher of comblates and cleaner-plates may be varied at wil, and that other modifications.

and changes may be made within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

X/Vhat is claimed, is

1. A currycomb comprising, in combination, an upper frame including a series of spaced, longitudinal crosspieces; a serles of depending comb-plate'ssecured to said crosspieces and arranged transversely with respect thereto, each comb plate having a series of openings formed therethrough, the corresponding openings of the severalcombplates alining with each other; alower fra'me including a sm' cs of spaced, longitudinal with respect thereto, the legs of each combsenses.

cross-pieces dispose directly beneath the corresponding cross-pieces of the upper frame and extending through the openings in said comb-plates; a series of: depending resilient cleaner-plates secured transversely to the 7 crossieces-of sai lowerframe, each cleanerplate aving its lower edge bent laterallyoutward to form a spring tongue disposed in yielding contact against theadjacentfaee of the corresponding comblate ;.and a mind pivotally connected han les secured tosaid frames for moving the latter. relatively to each other, to cause said scraping tongues to move. over the face of said comb-plates;

2. A currycomb comprising in combines tion, an upper frame including a seriesof spaced longitudinal cross-pieces;. a series of depending U-shaped comb-plates secured to said cross-pieces and arranged transversely plate having. a series of o enings formed therethrough the correspon ing'openings of the several comb-plates alining with each other; a lower frame including a series of spaced longitudinal cross pieces disposed directly beneath the corresponding crosspieces ofthe upper frame and extending through the openings in the comb-plate a se-v ries of depending U-shaped resilient cleanerplates secured transversely to the cross-pieces of the lower frame, each cleaner-plate fitting within the corresponding combplate and having the lower edges of its legs bent Ia ter ally outward against the inner face of theadjacent comb-plate leg to form a spring scraping tongue; and a pair of pivotally connected handles secured to said frames for moving the latter relatively to each other, to cause said scraping tongues to move over the face of said comb-plates- 3. A currycomb comprising, in combina 1 tion, an upper frame including a series of'fiat longitudinal cross-pieces arranged in spaced relation to each. other one of said cross-pieces having an opening formed therethrough; a series of depending U-shaped comb-plates secured to said cross-pieces and arranged transversely with respect thereto, the legs of each comb-plate having a series of rectangular openings formed -therethrough, the corre 11;, spondingopenings of the several comb-plates alining with each other; a lower frame including aseries of flat longitudinal crosspieces disposed directly beneath the corresponding cross-pieces of the upper frame and extending through the openin s in thecombplates; a vertical post secured 'to one of the 'cross-pieces of the lower frame and extending through the opening in said upper crosspiece; a series of depending U-shaped resilient 1 25 cleaner-plates secured transversely to the cross-pieces of the lower frame, each cleanerplate fitting within the corresponding comb plate a handle secured to one of the'crosspieces of the upper frame; a handle pivoted to the first-mentioned handleand to said In te'stimony whereofllafiiic my signature, post for moving said frames relatively to each in presence of two Witnesses.

other; and a coil-spring carried by said post and bearing at opposite endsagainst the piv- THOMAS DESMOND 5 oted handle and the upper cross-piece through Witnesses:

which the post passes, to normally maintain LOUIS B. EGAN,

the frames apart from each other. JOHN V. TIMMINS. 

